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The Light of Day
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOKER PRIZE GEM
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MOTHERING SUNDAY AND LAST ORDERS, and reissued for the first time on the Scribner list, The Light of Day is both a gripping crime story and a remarkable love story.
On a cold but dazzling November morning George Webb, a former policeman turned private detective, prepares to visit Sarah, a prisoner and the woman he loves. As he goes about the business of the day he relives the catastrophic events of two years ago that have both bound them together and kept them apart.
Making atmospheric use of its suburban setting and shot through with a plain man’s unwitting poetry and rueful humour, The Light of Day is a powerful and moving tale of murder, redemption and of the discovery, for better or worse, of the hidden forces inside us.
Critic reviews
"Bathed in light; and even when tragedy strikes, it blazes irresistibly...Swift’s small fiction feels like a masterpiece." (Guardian)
"Alive with sensuousness and sensuality...wonderfully accomplished, it is an achievement." (Sunday Times)
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- C R Griffin
- 09-01-24
Well Story
Early on the listener knows what has happened but not how it happened. Excellent listen.
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- J Garrett
- 20-03-24
Crafted Writing
Swift’s writing is beautiful. The voice of George is just right. He speaks In idioms but they mean more than face value. And some are repeated to add to their importance e,g “cross the line “.
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- Waggy From Derby
- 06-12-23
expected too much
after Waterland, I expected more, yes it's well written but I wanted to know why he fell in love with Mrs nash
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